patients experiment with functional appliances: comparison between TB and ITMA

Authors

  • Ali Mansour Tishreen University

Abstract

Objectives: To compare patients’ experiences with the Invisalign Teen with Mandibular Advancement (ITMA) and Twin Block (TB) appliances, both initially and after several months of wear. Materials and Methods: 10 patients completed an anonymous survey after 2 months of wearing ITMA or TB. 5 patients treated with ITMA (3 boys, 2 girls) and 5 patients treated with TB (3 boys, 2 girls), were included. Results: More patients using the TB found their appliance to be visually intimidating as compared with patients using the ITMA (21.7% vs 8.9%). TB was more noticeable than the ITMA (69.6% vs25%). Appliance insertion was more difficult for TB patients (21.8% vs 4.44% for ITMA). After 2 months, there were more reports of tooth soreness and lip/cheek soreness in the ITMA group. More TB patients required extra appointments for breakage (50% vs 22.2% for ITMA). Speech, drooling, and jaw and lip/cheek soreness worsened initially for both groups but improved over time. There were no differences between the groups regarding visible facial changes, satisfaction with treatment experience, or time to acclimatize to the appliance. Conclusions: TB and ITMA patients shared similar experiences for most of the parameters measured, but there were significant differences between the groups regarding appliance wear and management, discomfort, and function

Downloads

Published

2023-03-01

How to Cite

1.
منصور ع. patients experiment with functional appliances: comparison between TB and ITMA. Tuj-hlth [Internet]. 2023Mar.1 [cited 2024Apr.27];44(6):183-91. Available from: https://journal.tishreen.edu.sy/index.php/hlthscnc/article/view/13807

Issue

Vol. 44 No. 6 (2022): Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Health Sciences Series

Section

Articles

License

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

The authors retain the copyright and grant the right to publish in the magazine for the first time with the transfer of the commercial right to Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Health Sciences Series

 Under a CC BY- NC-SA 04 license that allows others to share the work with of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal. Authors can use a copy of their articles in their scientific activity, and on their scientific websites, provided that the place of publication is indicted in  Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Health Sciences Series   .  The Readers have the right to send, print and subscribe to the initial version of the article, and the title of  Tishreen University Journal for Research and Scientific Studies - Health Sciences Series  Publisher

journal uses a CC BY-NC-SA license which mean

You are free to:

  • Adapt — remix, transform, and build upon the material
  •  
  • The licensor cannot revoke these freedoms as long as you follow the license terms.

 

  • Attribution — You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
  • NonCommercial — You may not use the material for commercial purposes.
  • ShareAlike — If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the same license as the original.
  • No additional restrictions — You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.